Well. I'm back. Here's the next chapter. I don't know about you guys but I kinda miss ScarletxWolf action.

Note: Still spoilers, but not as bad as previous chapters.

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Scarlet hung up her coat and kicked off her muddy boots as the screen door closed behind her. She walked into the kitchen and took a tomato out of the fridge and set it along with the half head of lettuce, ham slices and swiss cheese on the cutting board next to the bread. She started to put the sandwiches together. Wolf was out in the barn putting their tools away. A couple runaway cows from a couple miles away had tore down a section of their fences and Scarlet and Wolf had spent most of the morning repairing them.

As Scarlet put the plates on the table, the door opened and Wolf walked in. He sat in front of the plate that had a few extra tomato slices on the side. He was about to dig in before Scarlet put her hand on his shoulder. "Don't forget to wash your hands." He stood and walked over to the sink and quickly washed his hands before he sat down and started to eat. His love for tomatoes hadn't changed at all, neither had his love for Scarlet.

She sat down next to him and started eating. Naturally, he finished before she did and he still looked hungry. "There's still one more tomato left in the fridge if you want it."

"Thanks." He kissed her on the cheek, before standing up and grabbing the tomato from the fridge. He sat down next to her again before eating the tomato. It was gone in two bites.

"Did you even taste it?" She was only halfway done with her sandwich.

"Yes. It was delicious as always." He grinned at her and her heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, the small ring on her left hand weighed a ton. Wolf had proposed to her as soon as he could afford an engagement ring and tickets into and out of the city to retrieve it without Scarlet noticing. All of her grandmother's stuff had been packed away in the cellar and the room was converted into a master bedroom for the two.

Scarlet stood and moved behind Wolf and wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders. "You know," she said, "I think the other farmhands and the androids can handle it in the fields for the rest of the day. What do you say, we take the rest of the day off?" He turned his head to face her, his shaggy hair brushing against her cheek.

"And do what?" Scarlet smiled.

"Oh, I don't know. We could just sit and cuddle together. Maybe read a little later."

"Just remember Thorne and Cress are coming going to stop by this afternoon."

Scarlet thumped her palm on her forehead. "Oh, that's right. I totally forgot. He said he would comm me when they were leaving Paris." Scarlet pulled her port screen out of her pocket. There were no new comms. "

"How about we sit and read until they get here?"

"No, I have to get the guest bedroom ready. After that we can read." Scarlet started for the stairs when she felt Wolf's large warm hand wrap around her wrist.

She turned to look at him. "I'll help you," he said and moved his hand so their fingers were entwined. She smiled at him and lead him upstairs to the bedroom. Scarlet stopped at the hall closet and grabbed a fresh set of sheets and pillowcases. Wolf put the pillows in their new pillowcases as Scarlet made the bed with the fresh sheets. Then they placed the comforter over it all.

After they were done, they went back downstairs. Wolf got settled in the large recliner and Scarlet curled up in his lap. He laid his head back and closed her eyes as she read to him. He loved the sound of her voice more than the story itself. Her voice was as smooth as her hair. Her head rested on his broad shoulder as she read and he lifted his hand to stroke her hair. She smiled and snuggled in closer. Wolf soon found himself drifting off.

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Scarlet was reading to Wolf from a book on her port screen when a comm came in. It read:

Little Red and Big Bad Wolf,

My Princess and I are just leaving Paris. We had a great time looking at the Eiffel Tower, no matter what she tells you. We will be in Rieux at approximately 15:05.

From: King Captain and his Princess.

P.S: My Princess says, "We can't wait to see you guys again. We miss you."

Scarlet checked the time. They would be there in 20 minutes. She looked up to see that Wolf was asleep again. He always fell asleep when she read to him. She shook his shoulder until he startled awake.

"Hey. They're gonna be here in 20 minutes. I'm going to go dismiss the farmhands for today." Scarlet stood and stretched out her arms and legs when her prosthetic pinkie finger caught her eye. It took her a long time to get used to it. Thorne was still adjusting. Two of his fingers had been blown off in that fateful fight. At first it was a fight of who could control the strongest ally for the longest then it was Levana versus Cinder. Years of skill and practice against pure instinct and what Selene was born with. Mind battling with mind. It was really Cinder's seemingly infinite willpower against Levana's growing desperation. That's what it had been since they met face to face at the ball last year. The more desperate Levana became the more willpower Cinder had.

Scarlet shoved those thoughts aside. She had no need to think of them now. Levana was dead, although she still haunted her nightmares most nights.

There was no hiding the pause as Scarlet pondered over her prosthetic, especially from Wolf.

"I'm fine," she murmured as she hurried out the front door. Wolf was always pushing for her to talk about what happened after she was kidnapped. But she refused to tell him about the trial and the cage in the Princess' personal petting zoo. The humiliation.

She got all the farmhands together and they were all dismissed early with a promise to be paid in full for the hours they wouldn't be working. All of them were very happy.

A few minutes after they all left, Scarlet could hear the sound of the Rampion's engine approaching. Her and Wolf were standing on the front porch as the Rampion Landed several yards away. Soon, the door opened and Thorne and Cress walked out. Cress was amazed by everything in sight, especially the chickens in their pen beside the house.

"They're so cute!" She said, leaning over the short fence, reaching for the frightened birds.

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"But you're the only one, Scarlet. You'll always be the only one." Wolf, Scarlet